GoNoodle's Back to School Blogger Blitz!

I'm a HUGE fan of GoNoodle. Maybe I have a slight crush on the men of Koo Koo Kangaroo. ;)

I'm not sure how I used to survive without GoNoodle. Well... I guess I do. At the beginning of this school year, our district accidentally blocked GoNoodle so we could not access it. I about CRIED! FINALLY, they unblocked it because DUH- we need it! It's the best way I can get my students moving, stretching, and popsikoing in the comfort of our own classroom.

I have a built-in GoNoodle time in our classroom. It's right after snack and before we start our writing block. GoNoodle is the perfect way to get my students moving, but my students never end the video all crazy (I know some teachers worry about it making their students go off the wall). My kiddos know when the video is over, it's over.

2. Getting the Wiggles Out

You can see it happening right before your eyes. No one is listening at the carpet. Student #1 is poking Student #2 with a wood chip they found on the floor. Student #3 is "trying" to tie her shoes. How in the world did Student #4 crawl under that desk without me noticing?

That's your cue to STOP and do a GoNoodle Brain Break. The best part is, there are quick videos or a little bit longer ones. There's a brain break for every occasion. I promise, when your students go back to the carpet to listen to you, they will be ready to learn! All wiggles GONE.

I can't wait to get some GoNoodle pencils to give out to students in our prize box! They love all the GoNoodle Swag... especially when it has their favorite Champ on it (Oogles Fitzlemon) and GoNoodle has everything you need to stuff your prize box with! You can save 15% off NOW through September 11th just for our viewers! Enter code: BTSwithGoNoodle

I've been eyeing this shirt and I pulled the trigger JUST NOW! What a great deal:

4. Participate With Them

GoNoodle with your kids! They will LOVE IT and so will you. Most of you know that I'm a Jazzercise instructor (when will they have Jazzercise brain breaks?!?!?) so I love to dance with my kiddos. I'll even do some yoga with Maximo. I WILL NOT Kitty High-Five though. hahahahhaaha!

I posted this video last year, but I though you might want to relive it. HAHAHA!

I had to show you how much fun their Brain Breaks are. Try not to laugh too hard!
(P.S. I'm totally repping my What the Teacher Wants t-shirt that Natalie bought me for Christmas)...

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I dance and pretty much do all the Go Noodle videos with my kids. 1. because it is super fun and I need break too 2. because I get some exercise in my day and 3. because some kids think they're too "cool" to participate but if they see how silly I am they join in! Using Go Noodle in the classroom is a win-win for me! I also have a built in time for Go Noodle. I use if after literacy centers and before writing. They need a break during our long ELA time and before fully concentrating on writing. I do a calming video so they know it's time to focus and get ready to learn. I also use it as a reward at the end of the day. My students LOVE Go Noodle and the champs!Rambling About Reading